Easy access clothing

ABSTRACT

A garment for use in a health care facility that includes: a shirt, where the shirt includes a plurality of hook and loop connectors along the seams and the shirt is adapted to provide uniform covering of the chest and back areas of a user; and a pair of trousers, where the pair of trousers include a plurality of hook and loop connectors along the seams. The garment also includes a gown with plurality of hook and loop connectors along the seams and the gown is adapted to provide uniform covering of the chest, back and genital areas of a user.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Field of Invention

The present invention relates to clothing designed for patient wearduring a hospital stay.

Description of Related Art

Most typical hospital clothing for patients involves a hospital gownthat has been traditionally worn by patients for many years. Typicallythe gown includes easily accessible aspects due to the necessity formedical treatment while in the hospital. The typical hospital gown isplaced on a patient on the patient's front side and tied on the backside with loose snaps or ties so that the gown can be easily removedwithout disrupting any intravenous lines attached to the patient's arms.Further the gown needs to be easily removed in case of emergency surgeryor other aspects of patient care. One drawback to the patient gown isthe open exposure that the patient must suffer as a result of theopening in the back of the hospital gown. This typical hospital gown asa result is usually uncomfortable to wear and further is not appealingto most patients. As a result, it would be advantageous to have morestandard clothing that could be used for patients but still meet theneeds of the caretakers in the hospital.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a garment for use in a health carefacility that includes: a shirt, where the shirt includes a plurality ofhook and loop connectors along the seams and the shirt is adapted toprovide uniform covering of the chest and back areas of a user; and apair of trousers, where the pair of trousers include a plurality of hookand loop connectors along the seams. The garment also includes a gownwith plurality of hook and loop connectors along the seams and the gownis adapted to provide uniform covering of the chest, back and genitalareas of a user. The plurality of hook and loop connectors for the shirtmay include connectors that extend over the shoulder and sleeve portionsof the shirt. The plurality of hook and loop connectors for the shirtmay also include connectors extending from under the sleeve to the baseof the shirt. The plurality of hook and loop connectors for the pair oftrousers may include a connector at the crotch and down each inseam, andfrom center inseam up front to waist, where the pair of trousers includea drawstring at the waist. In one particular embodiment, the garment mayalso include a hook and loop closure adapted to secure intravenouslines.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 depicts a hospital shirt in accordance with the presentinvention.

FIG. 2 depicts a cutaway of hospital trousers in accordance with thepresent invention.

FIG. 3 depicts a pair of hospital trousers in accordance with thepresent invention.

FIG. 4 depicts a gown in accordance with the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The present invention relates to hospital unisex clothing that can beused as a substitute for the traditional hospital gown currently in use.The present invention provides a top or shirt for use in the hospitalalong with a pair of trousers. As a result, most patients may be fittedin these shirt and trousers as opposed to the traditional hospital gown.The shirt and trousers include hook and loop closures on the outerperimeters and seams so that the clothing may be easily removed howeverremains intact should a patient have to get up and walk around theirbedroom or hospital during their stay. The present invention enables thepatient to have more privacy and dignity during the hospital stay butprovides easily removable clothing so caregivers can administer care tothe patient. Further the shirt includes a tab that may secure tubingthat is normally required during a hospital stay.

With respect to FIG. 1, a shirt 10 in accordance for the presentinvention is depicted. The hospital shirt 10 includes hook and loopclosures along the shoulders running down the shirtsleeves of the shirtaccording to present invention. The hook and loop connectors areprovided at a shoulder sleeve level, seams 11 a, 11 b on each side ofthe shirt 10. Further seams 13 a, 13 b extend from the underarm to thebottom of each respective side of the shirt 10. Shirt 10 further mayinclude a small pocket 12 so that a patient may insert their cell phoneor other electronic device that may be used during the hospital stay.The hook and loop seams 11 a, 11 b on both sides at the shoulder levelof the shirt 10 allow easy access and removal by hospital personnel asneeded. Further a hook and loop closure 15 is provided to secureintravenous lines and tubing that may be attached to the patient duringthe hospital stay.

With respect to FIG. 2, a cutaway of the trouser 20 is shown inaccordance with the present invention. This cutaway of the trouser 20shows waistline 22 that preferably includes a drawstring. Hook and loopseams 23 a, 23 b are provided for closure along the crotch of thetrouser 20 and inseam closures are provided from the crotch down to thebottom of the trouser on each side, seams 25 a, 25 b. A composite lookof a pair of trousers 30 is provided in FIG. 3. As shown, trouser 30includes drawstring waist 32 with a crotch hook and loop closure 34. Oneach inseam hook and loop closures are provided at inseam 35 a, 35 b. Agown 40 is shown in FIG. 4. Similar to the shirt 10, the gown 40includes hook and loop closures for shoulder seams 41 a, 41 b and sideseams 43 a, 43 b, which enable the easy removable of the gown 40 bymedical personnel.

As a result the present invention provides a quick convenient hospitalgarment that is easily closed and opened during wear by a patient.However, the garment is completely closed during use and thereforerelieves a patient of any further embarrassment during the hospitalstay. The instant invention has been shown and described in what itconsiders to be the most practical and preferred embodiments. It isrecognized, however, that departures may be made there from within thescope of the invention and that obvious modifications will occur to aperson skilled in the art.

1. A garment for use in a health care facility comprising: a. a shirt,where the shirt includes a plurality of hook and loop connectors alongthe seams, over a shoulder and sleeve portions of the shirt and saidplurality of hook and loop connectors extending from under each sleeveand the shirt is adapted to provide uniform covering of the chest andback areas of a user; and b. a pair of trousers, where the pair oftrousers include a plurality of hook and loop connectors along theseams.
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 4. The garment according to claim 1,where the plurality of hook and loop connectors for the pair of trousersinclude a connector from a waist at front and center to a crotch areadown each inseam.
 5. The garment according to claim 1, further includinga hook and loop closure adapted to secure intravenous lines.
 6. Agarment for use in a health care facility comprising: a. a gown, wherethe gown includes a plurality of hook and loop connectors along theseams and the gown is adapted to provide uniform covering of the chest,back and genital areas of a user.